Does Exercise Influence the Susceptibility to Arterial Thrombosis? An Integrative Perspective.

ABSTRACT: Arterial thrombosis is the primary cause of death worldwide, with the most important risk factors being smoking, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity. However, although there are clear indications in the literature of beneficial effects of physical activity in lowering the risk of cardiovascular events, exercise can be considered a double-edged sword in that physical exertion can induce an immediate pro-thrombotic environment. Epidemiological studies show an increased risk of cardiovascular events after acute exercise, a risk, which appear to be particularly apparent in individuals with lifestyle-related disease. Factors that cause the increased susceptibility to arterial thrombosis with exercise are both chemical and mechanical in nature and include circulating catecholamines and vascu

SUBMITTER: Olsen LN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7940832 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature